Can WhatsApp benefit from debunked fact-checked stories to reduce misinformation?
WhatsApp was alleged to have been widely used to spread misinformation and propaganda during the 2018 elections in Brazil and the 2019 elections in India. Due to the private encrypted nature of the messages on WhatsApp, it is hard to track the dissemination of misinformation at scale. In this work,...
Main Authors: | Julio C. S. Reis, Philipe Melo, Kiran Garimella, Fabrício Benevenuto |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Harvard Kennedy School
2020-08-01
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Series: | Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review |
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Online Access: | https://misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu/article/can-whatsapp-benefit-from-debunked-fact-checked-stories-to-reduce-misinformation/ |
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